Adjustable curtain support



Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,522

W. DAMM ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed Aug. 7, 1926 lum/mf; WoATe 'rDamm f or when not in use lof space.

`Patented Aug. 21, 1928.- i

" UNITED. STATES' WALTER narrar.` on

rArnRsoN, nsw sinnsnr, ,Assienonf on 'onn-imnnfro ioni.l f-CRAN'DALL, orPA'rnRsomnEWannsnY. L -f ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN n sUPPoRT .ApplicationledjAugilst 7, 1826. Serial No. "127,735,

The object of thisinvention is provideV a structure for supportinglthemeans by which curtains7 draperies andthe like `(hereinafter termedcurtains) are hung at Window `or lother openings which may be secured inplace Without the use of nails, screws or other devices to ina-r theWoodwork at- Vsuch an opening` and'which Will beadjustable to iit openHings of different Width7 andwhich Willfurther be made so as when packedfor shipment to require the miniinum ln the drawing7 Y y Fig. l 1s aninside elevation cfa-Window opening having niy curtainsupportingstructure secured in position;

opening being shown in horizontal section'on Fig. 2 is ag plan,thefrarne of the Window line Qn, Fig.` 1v; i. Fig. Sis an enlargedfragmentary hori- Zontal section on line 3-73, Fig. l; c

Figs. 4 and 5 are front and side elevations of one of the main brackets;and

'Figil is a front rfragmentary elevation of the telescopic rod; and

Letl designate the stiles of a Window opening. In place of using`bracketsivhich have to be secured to the stiles by screws'. nails or thelike I utilize brackets which are held against. the stiles, atrtheirinside or op` posed surfaces l, by means acting to press d them apart.The-se brackets, designated 2,

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not only bear against said surfaces but also against the inner surfaceslb ofthe Stiles, Which construction'serves to guide and steady them insecuring the brackets in place and also adapt-s the brackets for theproper positioning thereonof the means by which the curtain or curtainsis or are supported. Each bracket consists of a plate bent at rightangles to 'torni two Wings Q, 2% respectively adapted to bear againstthe V.surfaces la, l? of the Window stile. Thewings 2 of `the tivobrackets have opposed arcuate slots 3, the purpose of which Will'laterappear'.

`Between thcy brackets is a telescopic rod including` telescopingIsections 4 and F. rod section has its outerend formed to pio vide aseparable connection With the ,correspending bracket 2, in t-he presentcase a connection of the bayonet-joint type. For this purpose such endof the rod section preferably has diametrically opposite L- shapednotches 6 formed therein,` thus pro-- follows:

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viding dialnetri'callyopposite hooks y(Fig. 7) to enter the slots 3inthe plateand on turning the rod section in'theappropriate direction onits own axis to engage With the bracket. Upon being thus connectedWiththebrackets the rod is extended and held as extended as y Ontheo'uter rodv sectionfl is secured ak lit-r tingy In thepresentexainplethis comprises twospacedannular portions 6, 6b surroundingandlitting'saidrody section and joined by the integral' Web 6 Whiclrhasalongitudr nalv slot Gd. `Thetwo lportions Gafand 6b mightbefindependently` brazed or otherwise secured integral.J Withtheconnecting Web, vso as to 'asten `the fitting in the following securemanner on `the rodsection z' Before the lfit-ting is slipl'ie'dover therod section the vinner (or what l term the telescoping) end ofthe'latteris 4i'laredtofforni ay stop or shOulderA, and a rlocking tongues?.isformed thereoin bygsuitably cutting the metal, in spaced relation tothe stop or shoulder and soy as toproject l toward rvthe saine;thereupon the. fitting is Fig. 7 show-s in perspective a detailthereof...

slippedover the rod sect-ionffrom its opposite end and torced past thetongue which, when cleared, springs back outward and holds they iittingportion (itL locked between itself Aand the shoulder 41a. lThe fittingportion 6b has abifurcated extension in which ispivoted a lever 7movable in a plane coincident With the axis of the rod. This lever haspivoted to it at its inner side, so as to move in the saine plane and inthe Islot 6,a paWl S. The pawl is adapted to engage suitably Ispacednotches-9 arranged to ext-end in a series longitudinally of and in therod section 5, said fnotches being here afforded by holes in said ontherod section, but I- preferablyforin them 7() one of the appropriatenotches 9,7whereupon the lever 7 is shifted inwardso that it and thepavvl vcoact to force the rod sections apart? and so establish thenecessary permanent pressure of saidsupport against the Stiles. How theVlever is locked in its inward position is not material; but I shoWaring-keeper 10 pivoted Patent is in the fitting portion 6il to engageover its free n end.v

As indicated, the present invention is not broadly concerned with thetype vof curtain vto be supported.' Ishoiy' the brackets, howeyer,equipped for the support of vcurtains of the drapery class. To this end,slitting the meta-l of each bracket Wing Qbonspacedparal lel horizontallines andthen bending outward the intervening metal supporting loops 1lare forn'ied and `these are adapted to receive hang'- ers l2 consisting'Iof shortdengths of metal stoelbent at right angles in `planesperpendieular to each otherjso that oneextremity maybe entered into ayloop 1l (or a pairof them Fig. 4) andthe o ther'may enter and thus`support one end ofthe tubular rod 13 von ywhich the drapery directlyhangs. *To Aprotect tliepwoodworl against seratchingbyl the brackets 2and from being marred by thepre's-y f sur-e Which is 'exerted thereonbythe telescopic iodi apadli of'felt or other lsuitable soft ina'-terial is interposed between each bracket and the Window stile.Tofii'npart afinishftoeachr bracket and hide the cushion afforded by'its pad lli, the edges of the bracket are turned in as shown' inF-ig.S'at 2?. Y

lHaving thusfully described my invention what claimand ,desire tosecure' by Letters `l. In a curtain-supporting means, a telei scopicsupport adapted ontelescopic'. adjustment thereof to bear againstoppositely facing surfacesl and thus be supported and including ka pairof telescopically movable members a leyer piyotegl to one member to movein a plane-Vetending lengthwise of the line in .whiclrsaid members aretelescopically movi outerfmember from itsother end and held betweensaidfstop-and tongue and means', movf able iiilsjafid; fittings toreleasably'secure said members against telescopic collapse.

ik 3'. VIn a curtain-supporting means, thecom-Y bination oi' a plate tobear against one of two opposite spaced suriaces of a. Window trame,

and atubularrod iiiellbe, the platefhaying f.

an arcuate slot and the free @nd of'said ymeinber being adapted tol-bearagainst the-plate n and having hooks at saidend thereof and formed inits tubular Wallan'd enteiable into said Aslots and `adapted i toLinterlock with I theY i plate'V on'turniiig said. member onitsOWiifaXis,

whereby the plate will Athen" form a pressure terminal on said member:adapted "to bear against one-ofsaidsuraces.

"Intestimony whereof I' afIiX'my signature. Y WALTERDAMM:

